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Burundi says will not cooperate with U.N. investigation into violence

Thomsom Reuters Foundation, 24 Nov 2016

NAIROBI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Burundi's government refused on Thursday to cooperate with a U.N. inquiry into months of political violence, saying accusations of abuses by its officials were part of a political plot.
The United Nations announced the inquiry this week to identify perpetrators in the ...
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Number of refugees fleeing violence, abductions and torture in Burundi has passed 300,000, the United Nations says
By Lin Taylor
LONDON, Sept 23 - The number of refugees fleeing violence, abductions and torture in Burundi has passed 300,000, the United Nations said on Friday, raising fears nei...
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Regional emergencies push Uganda's refugee hosting to breaking point

UNHCR, 21 Dec 2015

KAMPALA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) – Three emergencies in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and South Sudan have push the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda to astronomical levels, forcing the east African country to look up to donors for support.
Uganda is currently host to 51...
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Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements was in Uganda from 14-16 November for her first visit to Africa since joining the UN Refugee Agency in July 2015.

UNHCR, 19 Nov 2015

Clements was given a first-hand look at the refugee situation in Uganda, a country which is now host to more than half a million refugees. She was accompanied by Ugandan Commissioner for Refugees David Apollo Kazungu, UNHCR Africa Bureau Director Valentin Tapsoba and UNHCR Representative in Uganda ...
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Uganda wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees

PressTV, 06 Jul 2015

Uganda wants intl. aid to deal with influx of Burundi refugees
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